Bridge in Genoa collapses, killing 22

P R

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I've been following this. I have been over that bridge several times on my travels. Very sad indeed
 

Andyk

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Terrible...that will hurt Italy in many ways. Add to that the person who drove into pedestrians and cyclists in London today and it's a bad news day.
 

allandwf

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Very sobering, thoughts with all involved. Some of you may know we have a house on Modica which is home to two of the highest bridges in Italy, the Viadotto Guerrieri built in 1968 and the Viadotto Irminio. It is not unusual for the roads below to be closed when bits fall of, and when repairs are in progress.
 

mjheathcote

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Whether true of not, apparently the Mafia had control of the cement supply when these bridges where built in the 60's...